Retrospekt Unveils Limited Edition 24k Gold-Plated Rollei 35 Film Camera
Milwaukee-based Retrospekt, who refurbish and sell vintage cameras and other retro consumer tech, has just announced a limited edition Rollei 35 film camera. The Rollei 35 “Retrospekt 24K Gold Edition”...
View ArticleNikon Nikkor H Auto 85mm f/1.8 (1964-1977) Lens Review
In 1959, Nikon launched their first pro-spec single lens reflex film camera, the Nikon F, after which they spent the next few years designing and producing a system of lenses to complement the new...
View ArticleLeica Digilux 1 Review: Red Dot Digital Disaster
Ah, Leica. The name alone conjures thoughts of street photography legends, countless masterpiece photos, studious engineers hand-assembling the most desirable cameras ever made. But not all Leicas are...
View ArticleNikon EL2 Review – Present Perfect SLR
The Nikon EL2 launched in 1977, alongside the brand’s then-new AI F-mount lenses. At that time, the camera industry was surging forward on a wave of electronics and automation. Fading was the era of...
View ArticleKodak Euro 35 Colors Camera Review
It’s February, and where I live, that means death. Or close enough. The grass is grey, the dormant trees black and slick with ice. The life-giving sun is weak, its blinding light rakes without warmth....
View ArticleThe Russian Photographer Who Pioneered Color Photography Over 100 Years Ago
Between 1909 and 1915, Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky was engaged in an epic endeavor. He lived and worked in an era in which nearly all photographic images were created in...
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